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The Housing Crisis Has Families 'Running in Place'
At the end of a long day at school, 14-year-old Na’Kaya Godfrey, and her 12-year-old brother, Junior, returned home to a dark, empty house in Stone Mountain, Georgia, outside Atlanta. On this dreary winter afternoon, she turned on the space...
Can Rural Newsrooms Win Over Gen Z?
“Toto might not be in Kansas anymore, but future journalists are. For many, reporting in rural communities may seem as foreign as the Land of Oz. And young adults studying journalism face somewhat similar anxieties north of the border. Journalism...
Nearly Half of Hispanic Children Live in Families With Low Incomes
“Just under half (46%) of Hispanic[1] children under age 18 live in families with low incomes, according to our new analysis of 2023 American Community Survey data (see figure). For this analysis, low-income families include those with earnings up to...
Poor Communities Threatened by Aging Sewers See Crucial Aid Cut
“CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish and enjoy the outdoors. A place...
States Tackle Child Care Shortage in Rural America With Tangible Results
“Across the nation, the consequences of a childcare shortage are dire. Women leave the workforce. Young families move away. Employers can’t find enough workers. The childcare providers who remain often leave the field for better-paying jobs, and those who stay may have...
A Healthy Meal For $3? Ag Secretary Says No Problem
“Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made waves this week with claims that the Trump administration’s revamped food pyramid leaves plenty of room for Americans to maintain a healthy diet for as little as $3 a meal. In an interview Wednesday with News...
SNAP Recipients Worry About Future Benefits
“After enduring a government shutdown that paused the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for weeks, most SNAP recipients are concerned about future benefit delays, according to data released Wednesday by Numerator. Three-quarters of SNAP recipients said they are somewhat or...
Opening Doors to Child Care Through Integration With The Education System
“High quality, affordable child care is critical infrastructure that enables economic growth and strengthens education. High-quality, affordable child care is critical infrastructure that enables economic growth and strengthens education. State governments and employers increasingly recognize child care as an essential...
Sens. Young and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Child Tax Credit
“U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN) last week introduced the bipartisan Stronger Start for Working Families Act, which would provide a tax cut to 3.5 million working families with children by allowing them to begin receiving the...
